Get there early. Finish the project early. Get the documents back early.
Whenever you can get something done early, you should do it. Not only does it look good, it’s great for your reputation, speeds things up, costs less and feels good.
There’s a reason the saying is, “The early bird catches the worm”.
Train yourself to be 15-30 minutes early for all appointments, days early for any submitted work, and weeks early when starting a project.
One time, when I arrived an hour before the event was due to start, I was able to have a great conversation with the headline speaker, the CEO of Vodafone plc, who had also decided to arrive early….
